Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks to the media Wednedasy at in the Executive Air hangar at Austin Straubel International Airport in Ashwaubenon.

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Gov. Scott Walker claimed progress on jobs and the economy today during a visit to Brown County in support of the State of the State message from a night earlier.

"We're in a much better position to invest in our core priorities," Walker said during a 30-minute stop in the Executive Air hangar at Austin Straubel International Airport. He cited a declining jobless rate as evidence that his economic policies are having a positive impact on the state's economy.

He also said his next state budget is "going to be laying the framework" for tax breaks that will be particularly helpful to middle-class ...